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JHS graduate honored by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

 Dr. David R. Corbin, a 1972 graduate of Jamestown High School, was recently honored by alma mater, the Department of Chemistry of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Corbin was selected as one of 5 distinguished alumni from the Department of Chemistry’s inaugural awarding. ...

Westfield students lay wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

 The Westfield Teachers Association sponsored a wreath for Westfield Academy and Central School eighth graders to lay at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., as part of their trip to Gettysburg and Washington, D.C., trip. The Tomb of the Unknown ...

County projects receive DEC funding

Two Chautauqua County projects are receiving state DEC funding that promotes forest resilience. The Native Forest Nursery was awarded $1,797,000 to support an increase in tree seedling production by increasing operational capacity and implementation of standardized production and traceability systems. Native Forest Nursery- New York was formed in 2025 as a venture between Chad Casselman and his brother Casey. Located in Jamestown, Native Forest Nursery-NY is growing trees that are acclimated to the specific climate of the Northeast. The company’s goal is to produce the same high ...

Community Orchestra to present fall concert Saturday

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Jamestown Area Community Orchestra will present their 2026 Fall Concert at 4 p.m. at First Covenant Church in Jamestown. Directed by John Cross, the orchestra is composed of about 60 regional professional musicians, talented adult musicians, and proficient college and ...

Hayes takes Dunkirk development position

DUNKIRK - Edward J. “EJ” Hayes was tabbed to take over the city of Dunkirk’s Planning and Development Department. Hayes was named interim director of the department in a Common Council resolution Tuesday. Hayes was deputy director under Vince DeJoy, who resigned and moved to North ...

Community invited to welcome new Chautauqua Institution president

The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Chautauqua Institution and Robert H. Jackson Center invite the community to welcome Mark Johnson, Chautauqua Institution’s 19th president and a Chautauqua County native, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. The event ...